Barrell Craft Spirits x T8KE Black Label Toasted Seagrass
$199.99
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- Distilled: Canada & Indiana
- Aged: Canada & Kentucky USA
- Bottled: Kentucky (Barrell Craft Spirits)
- ABV: 119.12pf
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T8ke's Tasting Notes:
- Nose: The big Kahuna of rye, this takes everything from Seagrass and dials it up, changes the script and updates the mood in every direction. Heavy on the nose, there's tons of traditional Seagrass rye spice, the bold fruits pop, tons of spice and that zing of lively acidity and character. The toast character brings more richness to the nose with honey, cinnamon, a hint of pepper, rich caramels to balance out the high acid and pop of ethanol you find in traditional Seagrass.
- Palate: The palate is complex and decadent, opulent and layered. Big honey joins traditional Seagrass's grassy, citrus rambunctious character. Brown sugar meets rye, there's lemon and lime but this new, gorgeous tobacco, oak, peppery and demerara character. The palate is denser, richer, feels incredible rounded and harmonious, powerful rye meets more Madeira notes, apple butter, cinnamon, toffee, peaches, pears and bright fruits and more herbal rye.
- Finish: Long finish that's impressive and carries for an admirable duration: there's so much going on and perfectly complimentary: Pears, apples, apricots meet nougat and spicy rye, heavy citrus, grassy funk, tons of oak and a beautiful combination of rich, full sweetness, vibrant and punchy spice and tons of fruit and tannin to meld without flaw.
- Overall: A juggernaut of Seagrass spice and character, it's a bold take on a whiskey that became an instant classic to me. The Toasted Black Label is a bolder, richer, oakier release that builds on the concepts of Seagrass to deliver a more decadent Seagrass that's heavier on oak and drinks more balanced and full than the punchier, more raw, Grey Label Seagrasses.
